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tapering gradually to extremity, terminal joint subglobular: a few 
spiny hairs at apex of 7th and on anterior margins of 3rd to 6th 
joints. Front legs very stout and dense: tibio-tarsus terminating 
in along curved claw. Intermediate and hind limbs smaller and 
more slender. ‘Thoracic spiracles large and conspicuous, situated 
close to the coxae of the anterior and intermediate legs. Dorsum 
of abdomen with eight transverse series of bluntly pointed papillae 
which are disposed in three groups—-one median and two lateral—on 
each segment. ‘The median groups each consist of a single row of 
papillae (text-fig. 2): those of the lateral groups are crowded and 
spring from polygonal cells (text-fig. 3) which are less noticeable 
Fic. 3.—M. papillosus. Part of one of the lateral groups of papillae, adult 
female, x 450. 
in connection with the median groups. There are a few small 
hairs immediately anterior to each of the median groups of papillae, 
and a few ill-defined translucent areoles are scattered irregularly 
over the body. The submarginal area, on each side of the thorax, 
is roughened by minute prominent rounded dermal cells. Length 
3 mm., breadth 2°25 mm. 
Described from 3 nymphs and 1 femaleimago. Found ‘‘ near 
ege-cocoons of Acridiid grasshoppers;’’ Beilary District, Madras, 
Others reported to have been found under rose trees; Bangalore, 
Mysore. The association with eggs of grasshoppers is probably 
accidental. 
The nymphal cysts of this species resemble those of M. medi- 
terraneus, Silvestri, from which species they differ by the coarser 
punctuation and the presence of conspicuous translucent dermal 
cells. The adult female is sufficiently characterized by the dorsal 
groups of papillae. 
Margarodes niger, sp. nov. 
3 
Nymphal cyst practically naked, the usual nacreous envelope 
being represented only by a few whitish fragments closely adherent 
to the dense chitinous derm of the encysted nymph. Form 
globular: diameter 7°25 mm. Colour opaque dull black. The 
surface appears smooth to the naked eye, but under magnifica- 
tion is found to be minutely and regularly pustulate, the pustules 
of equal size and contiguous, Thecyst contains a white creamy 
